Senior Design Engineer (Electrical)

Big-D Careers; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company seeks an Area Lead to drive project success and deliver unmatched quality services. Responsibilities include managing engineering assignments, providing technical direction, and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates possess a degree in engineering and extensive experience in the field, with a strong emphasis on effective communication and project management.

Qualifications

• 10 years of work-related experience in engineering.
• Professional registration and membership in a technical society preferred.
• Ability to manage and lead a large project.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports.
• Participate in procurement, permitting, and subcontracting activities.
• Analyze solutions to complex engineering problems.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Accredited four (4) year degree in engineering

Tools

Intermediate computer skills

Job description

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position serves as an Area Lead or Lead on assigned projects or performs complex to difficult engineering assignments, evaluates, selects, and applies advanced engineering techniques to a broad set of complex assignments.
• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including workforce forecasts
• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting
• Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of complex to difficult engineering complexity
• Participate in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines
• Other duties as assigned• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience; a recognized professional certification or registration in the applicable field, if required; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Professional registration and membership in technical society (preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
• Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
• Managing and leading a large project
• Project set-up, developing control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
• Practical field experience
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs